Selected by random.org (drum roll) #34!
Danielle McClellan: My favorite Thanksgiving side dish is a big old platter of Brussels sprouts, sliced, tossed with sliced shallots and roasted with olive oil. I love them any time, but on Thanksgiving they are especially good. I like them really roasty and caramelized and usually put [...]
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I sometimes listen to “This I Believe” on NPR. A few years ago a woman with five children who was going through medical school and a divorce (does it get harder?) talked about “Sweet Fridays” a ritual she learned about in the Republic of Georgia and brought to her family.
Every Friday afternoon they invite the [...]
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Just My Opinion by Steve
It’s dark outside. As Yogi Berra once said, “It gets late early”. And in Seattle it’s raining. People cope in different ways. There are sun lamps to keep you from getting sad. Some people hunker down and you don’t see them till Spring. I have my dog. My dog [...]
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(Chip off the old block) Adding a simple cheddar cheese sauce to blanched vegetables is oh so nice. Let Jane show you how. Forgot how to blanch vegetables? Watch this. Printable recipe for this dish HERE.
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Contest Closed! Stay tuned to find out who the winner is.
The giveaway for November 2010 is BIG. Really big. We have a brand new copy of the just-released COOKING AT HOME written by Chuck Williams, founder of Williams Sonoma. The book is being touted as the next Joy of Cooking. I was skeptical, but after [...]
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(Steve and Cynthia throw caution to the breakwind) This is a favorite dish of mine that I use frequently to introduce my students to tempeh. We usually serve it with a grain dish: Mediterranean Quinoa, Sweet Rice Timbales, Saffron Buttered Millet or Soba Noodles. MANGO LIME SALSA is the perfect sweet condiment for this savory vegetarian dish. Perfect if you’re interested in participating in Meatless Mondays, but not interested in processed faux meat products. Printable recipe here.
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Cookus Interruptus has begun work on the CPPW (Communities Putting Prevention to Work) grant creating workshops to train school food service workers on the wonders of whole foods cooking. Margaret Dam RD, Child Nutrition Coordinator for Auburn School District is overseeing the grant. Carol White, MS, RD is busy writing sections of the workbook needed [...]
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Just My Opinion by Steve
I think people who don’t drink alcohol or eat much should tip extraordinarily well at good restaurants. Last week, my wife and I went to a nice place and shared an appetizer, a salad and one entree. Just water. It was just the right amount of food for us. We don’t [...]
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